Ensure that every eligible citizen can participate in our electoral process - Mahama tells new EC Dep Chairs

President John Dramani Mahama inaugurated two new Deputy Chairpersons for the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Joseph Kwaku Asamoah (Esq.), on Monday, October 12th. During the ceremony, the President urged the new leaders to utilize their expertise to benefit the Ghanaian populace. He emphasized the importance of ensuring that every eligible citizen partakes in the electoral process, and that every valid vote is accurately counted and reflects the true sentiment of the people.

Mahama stressed that the responsibility lies with the people of Ghana, and that they must fulfill it impartially, without showing favoritism to any candidate or political party. He also vowed to maintain fairness, neither showing favor to himself, his government, nor his party.

Agbenyo, the first Deputy Chairperson, is a seasoned professional hailing from the Ghana TVET Service, where she served as a Deputy Director for Operations. On the other hand, Joseph Kwaku Asamoah, the second Deputy Chairperson, has extensive experience in the EC, having previously held roles such as Director of Finance, Director of the Training Centre, and Head of Audit.

The appointments were made to fill vacancies left by Dr Bossman Asare, who resigned to return to academia, and Mr. Samuel Tettey, who retired due to reaching the mandatory retirement age. These changes in leadership come after the commission underwent restructuring, which brought about new shifts in senior management.